Articles on Health and Yoga

The Power of Forgiveness:

On September 21st, we will come together as a world wide body of conscientious citizens to celebrate the International Day of Peace. And one week after, we as Jews will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

9/1/2011

Dear Friends on the Path of Light:

I hope this email finds you all well and healthy enjoying summers' beauty, abundance and grace. Lately I've become a fan of the law of continuous improvement. It states that each of us can dedicate ourselves to getting better at everything we do, every day, all the time. In fact, I truly believe that the key to long term success is to dedicate yourself to continuous improvement. Continuous improvement means that you are committed to refining your skills, improving your communications, increasing your knowledge, cultivating the great qualities of the heart, challenging yourself with healthy physical goals, basically deepening in every dimension of your life.

12/10/2010

"Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the memorial service for Minister James Reeb

August 30, 2010

Dear Friends on the Path of Light:

I hope this email finds you well and thriving. These last few days of summer have been extraordinarily precious, so bright, crisp and clear, so very beautiful. Last week was one of the most glorious weeks of weather I can ever remember with bright sunny clear days filled with the sweet, kind, gentle summer breezes. With summer coming to a close and fall about to start, I've been reflecting a lot lately on boundaries, limitations, endings and new beginnings. With an aquarian for a daughter, I am constantly reminded that a whole segment of our population does not understand the value and necessity and contribution and benefit of boundaries and limitations. In so many conversations and interactions with my daughter, I've been encouraged to really explore the nature of boundaries, and when limitations are and can be experienced as auspicious and when they are simply sources of constriction, tightness and challenge. When is a boundary necessary? When is it simply an ego response to feeling out of control? When is it simply a habit to choose "no" rather than "yes". If you're a parent, you're probably right there with me. You've gone down this route of examination countless times. The beauty of this contemplation is that life keeps bringing fresh circumstances for you to continuously refresh this contemplation.

Spring 2010

Dear Friends in Yoga,

I hope this email finds you well and thriving!! Last Saturday, March 20th at 1:29 in the afternoon, marked the Spring Equinox, the time when the sun crosses the equator making the time of day and and the time of night everywhere of nearly equal lengths everywhere in the world. The Equinox marks the threshold that the entire Northern Hemisphere passes through as it makes its way into the season of light and expansion and the whole world comes alive with the exhilaration and excitement of springtime.
Right now the whole universe is getting ready to burst open. In this early phase of spring, the bulbs are getting ready to explode out of the hard covering that’s protected them all winter, the earth is melting the snow and getting ready to allow seeds to germinate, the body is naturally throwing off the stuck, congealed energy of winter, the sap is flowing in the trees and creative juices everywhere are starting to thrive.